Monday, August 4, 2025

DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for August 6, 2025

DC COMICS:

Absolute Batman Volume 1 The Zoo TP, $17.99
Absolute Green Lantern #5 (Cover A Jahnoy Lindsay), $4.99
Absolute Green Lantern #5 (Cover B Juliet Nneka Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Green Lantern #5 (Cover C Tirso Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Green Lantern #5 (Cover D Alex Eckman-Lawn Card Stock Variant), AR
Absolute Green Lantern #5 (Cover E Juliet Nneka Full Art Card Stock Variant), AR
Absolute Superman #10 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval), $4.99
Absolute Superman #10 (Cover B Gerald Parel Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Superman #10 (Cover C Giuseppe Camuncoli Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Superman #10 (Cover D Tirso Card Stock Variant), AR
Absolute Superman #10 (Cover E Gerald Parel Card Stock Full Art Variant), AR
Batgirl #10 (Cover A David Talaski), $3.99
Batgirl #10 (Cover B Tran Nguyen Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Superman World's Finest Volume 7 Total Eclipso HC, $24.99
Batman Superman World's Finest Volume 7 Total Eclipso TP, $17.99
Birds Of Prey #24 (Cover A Annie Wu), $3.99
Birds Of Prey #24 (Cover B Nimit Malavia Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Birds Of Prey #24 (Cover C Kyuyong Eom Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Birds Of Prey #24 (Cover D Bruno Redondo Artist Spotlight Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Birds Of Prey #24 (Cover E Rian Gonzales Card Stock Variant), AR
Cheetah And Cheshire Rob The Justice League #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Nicola Scott), $3.99
Cheetah And Cheshire Rob The Justice League #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Gerald Parel Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Cheetah And Cheshire Rob The Justice League #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Lesley Leirix Li Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Cheetah And Cheshire Rob The Justice League #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Gerald Parel Foil Variant), $6.99
DC Finest Justice League Of America The Return TP, $39.99
Detective Comics #880 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover A Jock), $3.99
Detective Comics #880 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover B Jason Geyer & Alex Saviuk Super Powers Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Detective Comics #880 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover C Jock Foil Variant), $6.99
Detective Comics #880 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover D Blank Variant), $4.99
Green Lantern (2023) Volume 4 Civil Corps TP, $19.99
JSA #10 (Cover A Leonardo Romero), $3.99
JSA #10 (Cover B Jorge Corona Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Justice League Unlimited Volume 1 Into The Inferno HC, $24.99
Justice League Unlimited Volume 1 Into The Inferno TP, $17.99
Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #3 (Of 7)(Cover A Christian Duce), $4.99
Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #3 (Of 7)(Cover B Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #3 (Of 7)(Cover C Alan Quah Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #3 (Of 7)(Cover D Kevin Maguire Card Stock Variant), AR
Poison Ivy #35 (Cover A Jessica Fong), $3.99
Poison Ivy #35 (Cover B Ejikure Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #35 (Cover C Ben Harvey Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Poison Ivy #35 (Cover D Chay Ruby Card Stock Variant), AR
Poison Ivy #35 (Cover E Ejikure Card Stock Full Art Variant), AR
Red Hood Outlaws Volume 4 TP, $14.99
Resurrection Man Quantum Karma #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Jeff Dekal), $4.99
Resurrection Man Quantum Karma #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Steve Beach Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Secret Six #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Stephen Segovia), $3.99
Secret Six #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Lesley Leirix Li Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Secret Six #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Salvador Larroca Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Supergirl Cosmic Adventures In The 8th Grade TP (2025 Edition), $12.99
Superman Action Comics By Dan Jurgens Omnibus Volume 1 HC, $125.00
Swamp Thing By Rick Veitch Volume 2 Synchronicity TP, $29.99
Teen Titans Go #6 (Cover A Megan Huang), $2.99

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Image Comics Releases for August 6, 2025

IMAGE COMICS

Bitter Root The Next Movement #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Sanford Greene Connecting Variant), $3.99
Bitter Root The Next Movement #5 (Of 5)(Cover B Taurin Clarke), AR
Bitter Root The Next Movement #5 (Of 5)(Cover C Daniel Warren Johnson), AR
Black Ritual The Book Of Nyx #4 (Of 7)(Cover A Nat Jones), $3.99
Black Ritual The Book Of Nyx #4 (Of 7)(Cover B Brett Booth), $3.99
Black Ritual The Book Of Nyx #4 (Of 7)(Cover C Nat Jones Full Art Variant), $3.99
Farmhand #24 (Cover A Rob Guillory), $3.99
Feral Volume 3 Nine Lives TP, $16.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #319 (Cover A Andy Kubert & Laura Martin), $3.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #319 (Cover B Andy Kubert Black & White Variant), $3.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #319 (Cover C Francis Portela), AR
Monkey Meat The Summer Batch #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Juni Ba), $4.99
Napalm Lullaby #10 (Cover A Bengal), $3.99
Napalm Lullaby #10 (Cover B Greg Tocchini), AR
Nullhunter #10 (Of 10)(Cover A Michael Walsh), $3.99
Nullhunter #10 (Of 10)(Cover B Gustaffo Vargas), $3.99
Nullhunter #10 (Of 10)(Cover C Artyom Trakhanov), $3.99
Radiant Black #36 (Cover A Steffano Simeone), $3.99
Radiant Black #36 (Cover B Riccardo Robaldo Connecting Variant), $3.99
Radiant Black #36 (Cover C Goni Montes), AR
Sisterhood A Hyde Street Story #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Leila Leiz & Alex Sinclair), $3.99
Sisterhood A Hyde Street Story #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Gary Frank & Brad Anderson), $3.99
Sisterhood A Hyde Street Story #2 (Of 5)(Cover C Eamon Winkle & Robert Nugent), $3.99
w0rldtr33 #16 (Cover A Fernando Blanco), $3.99
w0rldtr33 #16 (Cover B Paul Azaceta), $3.99
w0rldtr33 #16 (Cover C Chloe Brailsford), AR
w0rldtr33 #16 (Cover D James Stokoe), AR
Walking Dead Deluxe #118 (Cover A David Finch & Dave McCaig), $3.99
Walking Dead Deluxe #118 (Cover B Charlie Adlard & Dave McCaig), $3.99
Walking Dead Deluxe #118 (Cover C Matt Wagner & Brennan Wagner Connecting Variant), $3.99

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Marvel Comics Releases for August 6, 2025

MARVEL COMICS

All-New Venom #9 (Cover A Adam Kubert), $4.99
All-New Venom #9 (Cover B J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Variant), $4.99
All-New Venom #9 (Cover C Juan Ferreyra), $4.99
All-New Venom #9 (Cover D J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Full Art Variant), AR
All-New Venom #9 (Cover E C.F. Villa), AR
Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Cover A John Romita Jr.), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Cover B J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Variant), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Cover C Netho Diaz), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Cover D J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Full Art Variant), AR
Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Cover E Ema Lupacchino), AR
Black Cat #1 Poster, AR
Blood Hunt Red Band HC, $34.99
Captain America #2 (Cover A Ben Harvey), $4.99
Captain America #2 (Cover B J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Variant), $4.99
Captain America #2 (Cover C Mark Buckingham), $4.99
Captain America #2 (Cover D John Tyler Christopher Negative Space Full Art Variant), $4.99
Captain America #2 (Cover E Chip Zdarsky), $4.99
Captain America #2 (Cover F Valerio Schiti Design Variant), AR
Captain America #2 (Cover G Kevin Maguire Hidden Gem Variant), AR
Captain America #2 (Cover H J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Full Art Variant), AR
Civil War #1 Facsimile Edition Poster, AR
Civil War TP (Marvel Premier Collection), $14.99
Daredevil Cold Day In Hell #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Steve McNiven), $6.99
Daredevil Cold Day In Hell #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Giuseppe Camuncoli), $6.99
Daredevil Cold Day In Hell #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Warren Johnson), $6.99
Daredevil Cold Day In Hell #3 (Of 3)(Cover D Peach Momoko Marvel Rivals Variant), $6.99
Daredevil Cold Day In Hell #3 (Of 3)(Cover E Steve McNiven), AR
Daredevil Cold Day In Hell #3 (Of 3)(Cover F Daniel Warren Johnson Full Art Variant), AR
Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe One Last Time #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Davide Paratore), $3.99
Fall Of The House Of X/Rise Of The Powers Of X Omnibus HC (Cover A Mark Brooks Book Market Variant), $125.00
Fall Of The House Of X/Rise Of The Powers Of X Omnibus HC (Cover B David Nakayama Direct Market Variant), $125.00
Fall Of The House Of X/Rise Of The Powers Of X Omnibus HC (Cover C Pepe Larraz Direct Market Variant), $125.00
Fantastic Four Epic Collection Volume 12 The Possession Of Franklin Richards TP, $44.99
Gwenpool #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Chad Hardin), $3.99
Gwenpool #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Rickie Yagawa), $3.99
Hellverine #9 (Cover A Kendrick Kunkka Lim), $3.99
Hellverine #9 (Cover B J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Variant), $3.99
Hellverine #9 (Cover C Dusty Peterson), $3.99
Hellverine #9 (Cover D J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Full Art Variant), AR
Hellverine #9 (Cover E Stonehouse), AR
Jeff The Landshark By Stanley Artgerm Lau Poster, AR
Marvel All-On-One #1 Poster, AR
Marvel Graphic Comic Box Civil War, AR
Marvel Graphic Comic Box Marvel Zombies, AR
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Simone Di Meo), $6.99
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Chrissie Zullo), $6.99
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Adam Warren), $6.99
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover D AKA Emma Frost Variant), $6.99
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover E NetEase Games Marvel Rivals Wraparound Variant), $6.99
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Matteo Lolli), AR
Marvel Rivals Hellfire Gala #1 (One Shot)(Cover G AKA Emma Frost Full Art Variant), AR
Marvel Studios' Loki Season Two The Art Of The Series HC, $60.00
Marvel Zombies Dawn Of Decay TP, $15.99
Moon Knight Fist Of Khonshu #11 (Cover A Davide Paratore), $3.99
Moon Knight Fist Of Khonshu #11 (Cover B Philip Tan), $3.99
Moon Knight Fist Of Khonshu #11 (Cover C Salvador Larroca), AR
Old Man Hawkeye The Complete Collection (New Printing), $34.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover A Ben Harvey), $4.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover B Carlo Pagulayan Doomasaur Variant), $4.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover C Pablo Villalobos), $4.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover D Marco Checchetto Foil Variant), AR
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover E J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Variant), $4.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover F NetEase Games Marvel Rivals Variant), $4.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover G R.B. Silva), $4.99
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover H Pablo Villalobos Full Art Variant), AR
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover I J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Full Art Variant), AR
One World Under Doom #6 (Of 9)(Cover J Pete Woods), AR
Original Sin (New Printing), $34.99
Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #1 Poster, AR
Predator Vs. Spider-Man #3 (2nd Printing Cover A Paulo Siqueira), $3.99
Predator Vs. Spider-Man #3 (2nd Printing Cover B Patrick Gleason Full Art Variant), AR
Red Hulk #7 (Cover A Geoff Shaw)(One World Under Doom), $3.99
Red Hulk #7 (Cover B Paulo Siqueira)(One World Under Doom), $3.99
Red Hulk #7 (Cover C Nic Klein)(One World Under Doom), AR
Rom Epic Collection The Original Marvel Years Volume 2 TP, $49.99
Spider-Man And Wolverine #2 (2nd Printing Cover A Kaare Andrews), $3.99
Spider-Man And Wolverine #2 (2nd Printing Cover B Kaare Andrews Full Art Variant), AR
Star Wars Legacy Of Vader #7 (Cover A Derrick Chew), $3.99
Star Wars Legacy Of Vader #7 (Cover B Chris Sprouse Revenge Of The Sith 20Th Anniversary Variant), $3.99
Star Wars Legacy Of Vader #7 (Cover C Karen S. Darboe), $3.99
Star Wars Legacy Of Vader #7 (Cover D Miguel Mercado), AR
Star Wars Visions Treasury Edition TP, $29.99
Storm #11 (Cover A Mateus Manhanini), $3.99
Storm #11 (Cover B Junggeun Yoon), $3.99
Superior Avengers #5 (Of 6)(Cover A R.B. Silva)(One World Under Doom), $3.99
Superior Avengers #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Kyle Hotz)(One World Under Doom), $3.99
Superior Avengers #5 (Of 6)(Cover C David Baldeon)(One World Under Doom), $3.99
Ultimate Wolverine #8 (Cover A Alessandro Cappuccio), $4.99
Ultimate Wolverine #8 (Cover B Andrea Sorrentino), $4.99
Ultimate Wolverine #8 (Cover C Ryan Brown), AR
Ultimate X-Men #18 (Cover A Peach Momoko), $4.99
Ultimate X-Men #18 (Cover B Rod Res Ultimate Special Variant), $4.99
Ultimate X-Men #18 (Cover C Peach Momoko Design Variant), AR
Ultimate X-Men #18 (Cover D Nicoletta Baldari), AR
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover A David Marquez), $4.99
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover B J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Variant), $4.99
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover C Elizabeth Torque), $4.99
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover D Stanley Artgerm Lau), $4.99
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover E Marcus To 250th Homage Variant), $4.99
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover F J. Scott Campbell Just Spectacular Collection Full Art Variant), AR
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover G Adam Pollina), AR
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover H Stanley Artgerm Lau Full Art Variant), AR
Uncanny X-Men #19 (Cover I Frank Robbins Bicentennial Calendar Hidden Gem Variant), AR
Uncanny X-Men By Gail Simone Volume 2 The Dark Atery TP, $19.99
Wolverine By Chris Claremont #1 (Cover A Steve McNiven), $4.99
Wolverine By Chris Claremont #1 (Cover B Junggeun Yoon), $4.99
Wolverines And Deadpools #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Alessandro Cappuccio), $3.99
Wolverines And Deadpools #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Stephen Segovia), $3.99
Wolverines And Deadpools #2 (Of 3)(Cover C Iban Coello), AR

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Comics, Magazines and Books from Lunar and Diamond Distributors for August 6, 2025

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

FEB251890 CINDY AND BISCUIT GN VOL 02 WILD WILD LIFE (C: 0-1-2) $19.99
FEB251884 RICK AND MORTY COMPENDIUM TP VOL 04 (MR) (C: 0-1-2) $39.99

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #363, $9.99
Betty And Veronica Summer Fun In The Sun #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Holly G & Rosario Tito Pena), $4.99
Betty And Veronica Summer Fun In The Sun #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Dan Parent & Rosario Tito Pena), $4.99

AWA STUDIOS
Charlamagne Tha God Presents ILLuminati #2 (Of 5), $3.99

BOOM! STUDIOS

Buy Blink And You'll Miss It #1 on eBay
Buy Hello Darkness #13 on eBay
Buy Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 on eBay
Buy Power Rangers Prime #9 on eBay
Buy Something Is Killing The Children #43 on eBay

Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover A Keith Browning), $4.99
Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover B Christian Ward), $4.99
Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover C Rebeca Puebla BOOM! 20th Anniversary Variant), $4.99
Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover D Keith Browning Full Art Variant), AR
Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover E Rebeca Puebla BOOM! 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR
Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover F Elsa Charretier Full Art Variant), AR
Blink And You'll Miss It #1 (Cover G Christian Ward Full Art Variant), $4.99
Hello Darkness #13 (Cover A Miguel Mercado), $5.99
Hello Darkness #13 (Cover B Jenny Frison), $5.99
Hello Darkness #13 (Cover C Dave Johnson Full Art Variant), $5.99
Hello Darkness #13 (Cover D Tula Lotay BOOM! 20th Anniversary Variant), $5.99
Hello Darkness #13 (Cover E Tula Lotay BOOM! 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR
Hollow The Woman In White GN, $19.99
Hollow The Woman In White HC, $24.99
House Of Slaughter Deluxe Edition Volume 1 The Butcher's Trilogy HC, $49.99
House Of Slaughter Deluxe Edition Volume 1 The Butcher's Trilogy HC (Limited Edition Slipcased Edition), $69.99
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 (Cover A Tango), $7.99
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 (Cover B Steve Gregson), $7.99
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 (Cover C Game Art Foil Full Art Variant), $9.99
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 (Cover D Tango Full Art Variant), AR
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 (Cover E Jack Lawrence Full Art Variant), AR
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita's Rewind #1 (Cover F Steve Gregson Full Art Variant), $7.99
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $4.99
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover B Crystal Kung), $4.99
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover C Tula Lotay BOOM! 20th Anniversary Variant), $4.99
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover D Crystal Kung Full Art Variant), AR
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover E Vash Taylor Full Art Variant), AR
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover F Tula Lotay BOOM! 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover G Emilio Lopez Full Art Variant), AR
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover H Eleonora Carlini Reveal Variant), $4.99
Power Rangers Prime #9 (Cover I Taurin Clarke Full Art Variant), $4.99
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover A Werther Dell'Edera), $4.99
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover B Suspiria Vilchez Foil Variant), $6.99
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover C Dan Panosian BOOM! 20th Anniversary Variant), $4.99
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover D Ricardo López Ortiz Reveal Full Art Variant), AR
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover E Dan Panosian BOOM! 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover F Dan Panosian Full Art Variant), AR
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover G Ramon K. Perez Full Art Variant), AR
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover H Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Reveal Variant), AR
Something Is Killing The Children #43 (Cover I Werther Dell'Edera Full Art Variant), $3.99

CSN PRESS
Comic Shop News #1981, $18.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Arcana Royale #4 (Cover A A.C. Zamudio), $4.99
Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Scott Hepburn), $4.99
Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Scott Koblish), $4.99
Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Joe Quinones), $4.99
Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 (Of 4)(Cover D Patrick Horvath), $4.99
Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 (Of 4)(Cover E Dan Parent), $4.99
Archie Vs. Minor Threats #1 (Of 4)(Cover F Mike Allred), $4.99
Ghostbusters Dead Man's Chest #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Matt Smith), $4.99
Ghostbusters Dead Man's Chest #3 (Of 4)(Cover B John Yurcaba), $4.99
Hellboy In Love The Art Of Fire #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Alex Nieto), $4.99
Rowlf And Other Fantasy Stories HC, $39.99
Stoneshore Register GN, $24.99
Tramps Of The Apocalypse #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Alice Darrow), $4.99

DISNEY HYPERION
Here Lies A Vengeful Bitch SC, $12.99

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

Dynamite Dispatches #2 (August 2025), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover A Francesco Mattina), $4.99
Herculoids #6 (Cover B Joseph Michael Linsner), $4.99
Herculoids #6 (Cover C Bjorn Barends), $4.99
Herculoids #6 (Cover D Kyle Hotz), $4.99
Herculoids #6 (Cover E Joseph Michael Linsner Line Art Variant), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover F Kyle Hotz Full Art Variant), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover G Joseph Michael Linsner Line Art Full Art Variant), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover H Bjorn Barends Full Art Variant), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover I Joseph Michael Linsner Full Art Variant), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover J Kyle Hotz Line Art Full Art Variant), AR
Herculoids #6 (Cover K Francesco Mattina Full Art Variant), AR
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover A Bjorn Barends), $4.99
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover B Tim Seeley), $4.99
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover C Tom Raney), $4.99
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover D Nikkol Jelenic), $4.99
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover G Tim Seeley Line Art Variant), AR
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover H Nikkol Jelenic Full Art, AR
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover I Tim Seeley Line Art Full Art Variant), AR
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover J Bjorn Barends Full Art Variant), AR
Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #4 (Cover K Tim Seeley Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #4 (Cover J Mark Spears Metal Premium Variant), AR
SilverHawks #5 (Cover H Mark Spears Metal Premium Variant), AR
SilverHawks #5 (Cover I Mark Spears Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover A Jae Lee & June Chung), $4.99
SilverHawks #6 (Cover B James Stokoe), $4.99
SilverHawks #6 (Cover C Geraldo Borges), $4.99
SilverHawks #6 (Cover D Drew Moss), $4.99
SilverHawks #6 (Cover E Lesley Leirix Li), $4.99
SilverHawks #6 (Cover F Manix), $4.99
SilverHawks #6 (Cover G David Cousens Battle Damage Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover H Jae Lee Line Art Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover I David Cousens Battle Damage Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover J Manix Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover K Lesley Leirix Li Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover L Drew Moss Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover M Geraldo Borges Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover N James Stokoe Full Art Variant), AR
SilverHawks #6 (Cover O Jae Lee & June Chung Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover A Lucio Parrillo), $4.99
ThunderCats #17 (Cover B Declan Shalvey), $4.99
ThunderCats #17 (Cover C Jae Lee & June Chung), $4.99
ThunderCats #17 (Cover D Drew Moss), $4.99
ThunderCats #17 (Cover E Manix), $4.99
ThunderCats #17 (Cover F Drew Moss Action Figure Variant), $4.99
ThunderCats #17 (Cover G Lucio Parrillo Foil Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover H Lucio Parrillo Foil Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover I Manix Foil Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover J Manix Foil Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover M Drew Moss Action Figure Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover N Declan Shalvey Line Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover O Manix Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover P Drew Moss Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover Q Jae Lee & June Chung Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover R Declan Shalvey Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover S Mark Spears Red Background Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover T Mark Spears Green Background Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover U Mark Spears Red Foil Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover V Mark Spears Red Foil Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover W Mark Spears Blue Background Blue Background Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover X Mark Spears Green Background Foil Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover Y Mark Spears Blue Background Full Art Foil Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover Z Mark Spears Red Full Art Variant), AR
ThunderCats #17 (Cover ZA Mark Spears Green Background Full Art Foil Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover A Lucio Parrillo), $4.99
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover B Greg Land), $4.99
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover C Celina), $4.99
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover D Elias Chatzoudis), $4.99
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover E Rachel Hollon Cosplay Variant), $4.99
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover H Jay Anacleto), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover I Rachel Hollon Cosplay Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover J Jay Anacleto Black & White Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover K Elias Chatzoudis Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover L Celina Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover M Jay Anacleto Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover N Greg Land Full Art Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover O Lucio Parrillo Ultraviolet Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover P Elias Chatzoudis Black & White Variant), AR
Vampirella Volume 7 #4 (Cover Q Lucio Parrillo Ultraviolet Full Art Variant), AR

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Peanuts All Year Round Mini Collection, $29.99
Roy #1, $4.99

IDW PUBLISHING
Beauty Of Horror Ghouliana's Sanctuary For Monsters A GOREgeous Storybook To Color SC, $16.99
Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #1 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover A Pablo Tunica), $4.99
Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #1 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover B Rod Reis), $4.99
Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #1 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover C Pablo Tunica Concept Art Variant), $4.99
Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #1 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover D Blank Variant), $4.99
Godzilla Escape The Deadzone #1 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover F Caspar Wijngaard), AR
Land Of Unfinished Dreams HC (Top Shelf Productions), $19.99
My Little Pony Hoofloose #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Andy Price), $7.99
My Little Pony Lost Stories Of Equestria TP, $21.99

ONI PRESS
Benjamin #1 (Of 3)(3rd Printing Cover A Christian Ward), $5.99
Cindy And Biscuit Volume 2 Wild Wild Life GN, $19.99
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover A Lee Mermejo), $4.99
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover B Tom Fowler), $4.99
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover C Lee Bermejo Gold Foil Variant), $8.99
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover D Blank Sketch Variant Variant), $4.99
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover E Albert Monteys EC Homage Variant), AR
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover F Tom Fowler Black & White Artist Edition Variant), AR
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover G Malachi Ward EC Archive Edition Variant), AR
Cruel Universe 2 #1 (Of 12)(EC Comics)(Cover H Liam Sharp & Tom Fowler Squa Tront Variant), AR
Rick And Morty Compendium Volume 4 TP, $39.99
Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe Summer Of Love #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Dave Bardin), $4.99
Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe Summer Of Love #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Phil Murphy), $4.99
Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe Summer Of Love #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Flops Interlocking Variant), AR
Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe Summer Of Love #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Tom Fowler Event Variant), AR
Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe Summer Of Love #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Troy Little Prime Variant), AR

RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC
Peapod Farm Volume 3 Sugar Shack GN, $13.99
Peapod Farm Volume 3 Sugar Shack HC, $21.99

RANDOM HOUSE WORLDS
Star Wars Sanctuary A Bad Batch Novel HC, $30.00

RANDOM HOUSE/DISNEY
Descendants A Wickedly Cool Coloring Book VKs And AKs Through The Ages SC, $15.99

RANDOM HOUSE/MARVEL
Iron Man And His Awesome Friends Meet The Iron Friends SC, $5.99
Iron Man And His Awesome Friends Not So Fast SC, $5.99

TITAN COMICS
Return To Skull Island #2 (Of 4)(Cover A The Knott), $4.99
Return To Skull Island #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Christopher Jones), $4.99
Return To Skull Island #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Diego Yapur), $4.99
Return To Skull Island #2 (Of 4)(Cover D Diego Yapur Inks Variant), $4.99

TITAN MANGA
Kamen Rider Kuuga Volume 10 GN, $12.99

TOKYOPOP - DISNEY MANGA
Disney Descendants Evie's Wicked Runway The Complete Manga Collection TP, $19.99
Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Full-Color Manga Edition GN (Spanish Language Edition), $10.99
Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Full-Color Manga Edition HC, $24.99

TOKYOPOP - LOVELOVE
Margrave's Daughter And The Enemy Prince Volume 4 GN, $13.99
Person I Loved Asked Me To Die In My Sister's Stead Volume 4 GN, $13.99
Trapped By His Love The Duke's Unexpected Bride Volume 3 GN, $13.99

VIZ MEDIA
Astro Royale Volume 1 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Bugle Call Song Of War Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Colette Decides To Die Volume 4 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $16.99
Dandadan Volume 14 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Demon Slayer Kimetsu Academy Volume 6 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Elusive Samurai Volume 16 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
In The Name Of Mermaid Princess Volume 7 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Kagurabachi Volume 4 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Kill Blue Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Marriage Toxin Volume 8 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Natsume's Book Of Friends Volume 31 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Queen's Quality Volume 23 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Ruridragon Volume 2 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
Spy x Family Volume 14 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99
You And I Are Polar Opposites Volume 6 GN (not verified by Diamond Distribution), $11.99

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

I Reads You Juniors: July 2025 - UPDATE #52

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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TREATS - From AnotherCookie:  There is a new online cookie retailer. It is called "AnotherCookie?" and the cookies are delicious.

NEWS:

SDCC:

EISNERS - From BleedingCool:  The winners 2025 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced.

MARVEL/DC - From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller will contribute some "Wolverine vs. Batman" art for Marvel/DC's upcoming "Deadpool/Batman #1."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  There are more details about Abram ComicArts three-volume publication of John Byrne's fan-fiction, "X-Men" Elsewhen."  It was written and penciled by Byrne.  For Abrams editons, the art will be inked by Byrne and Bryen fan, Paul Wills; colored by Lovern Kindzierski and Leonard O’Grady, and lettered by Byrne and Patrick Brosseau.  There will also be guest inkers, such as comics legend, Walt Simonson.

From BleedingCoolJohn Byrne's 32-issue fan-fiction "X-Men" comic book, "X-Men: Elsewhen," will be collected in three volumes by Abrams via its "Marvel Arts."  The comic book will be inked and colored for the first time and it will be re-lettered.  The first volume is due April 2026.
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MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Writer Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Dan Panosian are producing a four issue miniseries, "Marvel Knights: The Punisher," as part of Marvel's celebration of the late "Marvel Knights" imprint.

SUPERMAN - From TheNewYorker:  "The New Yorker" has revived a 2013 article, "Kryptonomics," by writer Deborah Friedell about how Superman's creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, got a raw deal on the sale of their creation to National Periodicals.

From Deadline:  The opening weekend box office estimates for James Gunn's "Superman" range from 122 million dollars to 125 million dollars.

From Forbes:  Actor Edi Gathegi talks about trusting James Gunn's vision for "Superman."  Gathegi plays "Mister Terrific" in the film.

From THR:  Writer James Hibberd of "The Hollywood Reporter" says "Stop, Already, With Superhero Movies Ending With Big, Dumb CG Smash Battles."
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COMICS TO FILM - From THR:  There is a hot film package getting the attention of Hollywood studios heads.  It features director Taika Waititi and writer Drew Pearce bring British comic book icon, Judge Dredd, back to film.

DC STUDIOS - From ComicsBulletin:  HBO Max's "The Penguin" earned 24 nominations at the 2025 / 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.  That is the second most for a television series based on a comic book.  HBO's "Watchmen" earned 26 nominations and won 11.  The winners will be announced in a series of ceremonies that culminated in the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on September 14th.

DC COMICS - From DCBlogMark Waid talks about his latest comics project for DC Comics, the four-issue limited series, "New History of the DC Universe."

SD COMIC-CON - From TheWrap:  At San Diego Comic Con 2500, the 6500-seat venue, "Hall H," is where Hollywood studios come to launch major franchises. However, the major studios, including Lucasfilm ("Star Wars"), Warner Bros./DC, and Marvel Studios, are skipping the film panels.

MARVEL - From BleedingCoolThe Fantastic Four return to newsstands in the "bookazine" (a book-like magazine) entitled, "Marvel Comics: The Fantastic Four."  It will be comprised of reprinted stories, but none of the stories will be from Stan Lee & Jack Kirby or John Byrne. The issue is out July 4, 2025, and each issues comes with $30 in free digital comics.  According to Amazon, the book costs $14.99 for 96 pages.

SDCC:

IMAGE COMICS - From ComicsBulletin: Image Comics has announced its full lineup of panels, signings, and variants-for-sale at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con.  The convention takes place from Wed., July 23rd to Sun., July 27th, 2025.

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EN MEMORIAM - From Forbes:  Comic book industry writer, editor, publisher, and executive, Jim Shooter, has died at the age of 73, Monday, June 30, 2025 (of esophageal).  A pivotal and important figure in the development and modernization of the American comic book industry, it would eat up too much space to list all his accomplishments.  However, Shooter is best remembered as the Marvel Comics' Editor-in-Chief (EiC) from January 1978 to April 1987.  Shooter was Marvel ninth EiC and some believe that he issued in a second "Golden Age" at Marvel during his tenure.  After Marvel, Shooter would go on to co-found the comic book publishers, Valiant Comics, Defiant Comics, and Broadway Comics.  As a writer, Shooter wrote the 1984-85 landmark comic book miniseries, "Marvel Super Heroes Secrets Wars," which is commonly known as "Secret Wars."  Shooter started writing comic books at the age of 14 for DC Comics and made numerous important contributions to the "Legion of Super-Heroes" franchise.

From BleedingCool:  This obituary by "Bleeding Cool" summarizes and editorialized Jim Shooter's career in comic books.

From BleedingCool:  People from throughout the American comic book industry remember former Marvel Editor-in-Chief, Jim Shooter, who died on Monday, June 30th. The remembrances comes from such people as C.B. Cebulski, Erik Larsen, Jim Lee, Paul Levitz, Rob Liefeld, Chuck Rozanski, Walter Simonson, and Mark Waid, to name a few.

From TCJ:  "The Comics Journal" is apparently working on a proper obituary of Jim Shooter, the former Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief who died Monday, June 30th. In the meantime, they have links to interviews they conducted with him.
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DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  There are future "Batman" projects coming from Jim Cheung, Olivier Coipel, and from the team of Tom King and Steve McNiven.

IMAGE COMICS - From GamesRadar:  Robert Kirkman, famed writer of "The Walking Dead" comic book series, will take over as writer of the "Transformers" comic book series produced by his company, Skybound.  DC Comics star artist, Dan Mora, will draw the series.  There first issue is "Transformers #25," due in October.

BRITISH COMICS - From Empire:  Empire magazine has a first-look image from the animated feature film adaptation of "Rogue Trooper," the long-running comic book series from the venerable British comics magazine, "2000 AD."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:   September's "Deadpool/Batman" crossover comic book from Marvel Comics will feature the lead Deadpool & Batman story by writer Zeb Wells and artist Greg Capullo.  It will also include these other following crossover back-up stories:

-- Captain America/Wonder Woman by Chip Zdarsky and Terry Dodson
-- Daredevil/Green Arrow by Kevin Smith and Adam Kubert
-- Jeff the Land Shark/Krypto by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  According to "Bleeding Cool," DC Comics will move to Universal Distribution, which is essentially the Canadian version of Diamond Comic Distributors, as the distribution of its comic books in the United States.  DC Comics is currently with Lunar Distribution.

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From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dren Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry Media for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainent for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universe" titles for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keensport Entertainment for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" crossover titles for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate Universe" for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate Comics" with "Scarlet Witch" for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1" for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for June 202
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Entertainment for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for June 2025

JULY 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Abrams for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bliss on Tap for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cosmic Lion Productions for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Superman" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Devil's Due Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal Magazine for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics Skybound "Energon" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Ghost Machine" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Bring on the Bad Guys" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" tie-in titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Massive Publishing for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Midnight Factory for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for July
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Uncivilized Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for July 2025

AUGUST 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Aspen MLT LLC for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Ideas for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cambrian Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cosmic Lion Productions for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute Comics" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dren Productions for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Ghost Machine" for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "Bring on the Bad Guys" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "One World Under Doom" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Panick Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics "Conan" and "Solomon Kane" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for August 2025

SEPTEMBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Hexagon Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universtiy" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics' Todd McFarlane "Spawn" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe" for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "One World Under Doom" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "One World Under Doom #7" for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Ultimate Comics" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Aspen Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Shift Presents for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for September 2025

OCTOBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics collections, "Absolutes," and omnibuses for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute Comics" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Void Rivals/Energon" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics five "X-Men: Age of Revelation" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics all "X-Men: Age of Revelation" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Massive Publishing for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for October 2025


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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

#IReadsYou Movie Review: "THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS"

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Running time:  115 minutes (1 hour, 55 minutes)
Rating:  MPA – PG-13 for action/violence and some language
DIRECTOR:  Matt Shakman
WRITERS:  Josh Friedman, Eric Person, and Jeff Kaplan & Ian Springer; from a story by Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan & Ian Springer, and Kat Wood (based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)
PRODUCER:  Kevin Feige
CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Jess Hall (D.o.P.)
EDITORS:  Nona Khodai and Tim Roche
COMPOSER:  Michael Giacchino

SUPERHERO/SCI-FI/ACTION and FANTASY/DRAMA

Starring:  Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss, and Matthew Wood (voice)

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a 2025 American superhero movie and science fiction film from director Matt Shakman and Marvel Studios.  The film is based on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, which was created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee and first appeared in the comic book, The Fantastic Four #1 (cover dated: November 1961).  It is also the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise.  In First Steps, the Fantastic Four is forced to balance their family life and their superhero life as never before when a god-like space being and his enigmatic herald arrive and mark Earth for destruction.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens on Earth-828  in the year 1960.  It introduces “The Fantastic Four,” a quartet of astronauts turned superheroes.  First is the highly intelligent scientist, Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), who as “Mr. Fantastic” can stretch any part of his body to great lengths.  Next is Reed's wife, Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), the founder of the “Future Foundation,” a global demilitarization and world peace organization.  As the “Invisible Woman” Sue can generate force fields and turn invisible.  Then, there is the brilliant pilot, former astronaut, and Reed's best friend, Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), a.k.a. “The Thing,” whose skin has been transformed into a layer of orange rock, which grants him super-human strength and durability.  Finally, there is Sue's younger brother, Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn), who as the “Human Torch,” can engulf his body in flames, control fire, and fly.

The world honors The Fantastic Four for what they have given humanity, so when Reed and Sue reveal that they are expecting a child, the world celebrates and prepares for the new arrival, while also wondering if the child will also have super-powers.  However, the celebrating is short-lived.  A metallic-skinned, seemingly-female alien arrives from space, riding a surfboard.  This “Silver Surfer” (Julia Garner) is the herald of Galactus (Ralph Ineson), a planet-devouring cosmic being, and he is coming to devour Earth.  Now, the members of The Fantastic Four face their toughest test ever, and the price they must pay to save the Earth may be too high for even them to pay.

I actually enjoyed Tim Story's two Fantastic Four films the aughts, Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007).  Director Josh Trank's 2015 reboot of the franchise, Fantastic Four, had a lot of good ideas, but alleged studio interference turned the film into a wreck.  The Fantastic Four: First Steps is not at all a wreck.  Its intense action sequences had me gripping the armrests of my seat at the local movie theater.  The villains are great.  Galactus is awesome and even scarier than the gargantuan “Celestials” of Marvel Studios' 2021 epic, Eternals; he seemed unbeatable.  Julia Garner's Silver Surfer is 10 times the herald the one in Rise of the Silver Surfer is.  This Silver Surfer, whose original name was “Shalla Bal,” is like a velociraptor on a surfboard.  She chases our heroes with the unrelenting hellish fury of the “Headless Horseman” that chases Ichabod Crane in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” segment of Disney's The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949).

On the other hand, the heroes of The Fantastic Four: First Steps come across as too mild-mannered.  They are so accomplished that everything seems to come too easy for them.  Even when they are angry with one another, that anger lacks passion.  In fact, I'd call the cast and characters dispassionate.  It is as if the film's director, Matt Shakman, who does an excellent job overall, wants his leads to be inoffensive.  I like the casting of the leads, but they need to breath a little more fire.

In the end, I like that Disney and Marvel Studios finally take the opportunity to honor the late Jack Kirby (1917-1994), the comic book writer-artist who created the Fantastic Four with the late Stan Lee (1922-2018).  There are several nods to Kirby, and this is long overdue.  That makes me love First Steps even more.  It is almost a great film, and its special effects and inventive and imaginative retro-futuristic elements endlessly fascinate me.  The Fantastic Four: First Steps is hugely entertaining, and these are the right first steps to bring the Fantastic Four into the cinematic prominence they deserve.

A
★★★★ out of 4 stars

Wednesday, July 30, 2025


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Tuesday, July 29, 2025

#IReadsYou Review: YAN VOLUME 1

YAN VOL. 1
TITAN COMICS/Titan Manga

WRITER-ARTIST: Chang Sheng
TRANSLATION: Vanessa Liu
LETTERS: Tom Williams
DESIGN: David Colderley
EDITOR: Louis Yamani
ISBN: 978-1787744424; paperback with French flaps (June 24, 2025)
352pp, B&W, $24.99 U.S., $33.99 CAN, £19.99 UK

Yan Tieh Hua is a Taiwanese manga (manhua) created by writer-artist Chang Sheng.  It was originally published in Taiwan in three volumes 2020.  Titan Manga is publishing an English-language paperback edition under the title, Yan.  Each volume will have “French flaps,” which are extended sections of a paperback book's cover that fold inward, similar to a dust jacket on a hardcover book.

Yan, Vol. 1 (Chapters 1 to 9, plus an “Epilogue”) opens with a viral video starring Yan Tieh Hua... and her intended victim – the Counselor's son.  Who is Yan Tieh Hua?

Once upon a time, Tieh Hua was a member of “Yan's Opera Troupe,” know for its “Peking Opera” performances.  However, 30 years ago, all the members of the troupe were found murdered – except 15-year-old Tieh Hua, who was blamed, convicted, and sent to prison for these crimes.  Twenty years later, Tieh Hua allegedly died in prison.

So how is it that 10 years later, Yan Tieh Hua is back in Taipei, Taiwan?  As she carves a bloody path toward vengeance, she has also reignited an investigation into the decades-old massacre of her family.  Detective Lei Ming Zhi, who investigated the original case, has been coerced into coming out of retirement.  It doesn't take him long to discover that he has as many questions about the place where Yan was imprisoned as he does about Yan.  When Lei finds Yan, he learns that she is a young woman like no other he has ever seen.  Add in Higa Miku, the missing young Go prodigy with the uncanny gift of precognition, and you have a hard to unravel mystery.  It is all presented as a tale of stylish brutality with that unique Taiwanese swagger.

THE LOWDOWN:  Since October 2023, Titan Manga has provided me with print and PDF copies of their manga publications for review.  One of the latest is Yan Volume 1.

By any name:  manga, manhua, or Taiwanese comics, Yan Graphic Novel Volume 1 is an incredible work of book design and construction and also a breathtaking read that will blow minds just about every page.  Yan Vol. 1 is like the first John Wick film, except that with Yan, the reader can enjoy each panel of an fight sequence by examining the lovely art.  I don't think that watching John Wick even in slow motion would allow the viewer to appreciate the beauty of simulated motion of a fight that well choreographed in manga graphics.

Before I go to far into this review, I want to say that the cover, with its French flaps, looks so sharp that I was reluctant to touch it – at first.  This book's 7.13 x 10.24 inches trim size perfectly captures the operatic and balletic aesthetic that defines Chang Sheng's breathless graphical storytelling with its grand elegance and depictions of swift lethal moves.

Readers will find that the nine chapters that comprise Yan Vol. 1 recalls unusual tales of vengeance, for instance director Park Chan-wook's Oldboy.  Stylistically, Sheng's spectacular action and fight scenes resembles (to one extent or another) films like The Crow (1994) and The Matrix (1999).  Most of all, the larger publication format gives the story a cinematic feel that is similar to that in which Katsuhiro Otomo infused his seminal manga, Akira.

For all that the flashy art seems to fly off the page, I think what Chang Sheng uses to drive this narrative is the depiction of the characters.  Yan Tieh Hua, Detective Lei, and Higa Miku are all engaging and intriguing, and they are always surprising in the things that they do and say.  Yan Vol. 1 seems to delight in making me make assumptions about what the characters will do only for me to realize how wrong I am.  My assumptions might be close to the truth, but there are twists and turns that always keep me on edge.  The characters are about more than a story of ultra-violence and vengeance.  They are about what lies beneath their choices and their actions, even their violence or the assumptions of their violent act.

Dear readers, I had a blast reading Yan Vol. 1, and I couldn't put this first volume down until I finished it.  I can't wait for more because this is the most fun I have had in reading manga in at least half a decade or so.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of manga from Taiwan and of manga that blends science fiction, action and intrigue will want to try Yan.

A+
10 out of 10

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

YAN VOLUME 1 is available for purchase at Amazon.


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